The BBC has added a new feature giving its iPlayer users the ability to sign up once to record their favorite series and catch up on that programming for up to a month after episodes air. Previously, iPlayer users had to log in and choose to record individual episodes every time they wanted to catch […]
An analysis of the top 75 media economies across North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific by media information provider SNL Kagan, evidences strong growth prospects for IPTV The analysis notes that IPTV adoption has increased at a 92.4 per cent compound annual growth rate over the past six years and […]
According to new market data from ABI Research, 11.3 million pay-TV subscribers were added at the end of first quarter of 2011. “By the end of 2011, the total number of pay-TV subscriptions is expected to exceed 759 million,” says practice director Jason Blackwell of ABI Research. Cable TV still maintains the largest market share; […]
Amdocs, a provider of customer experience systems, has announced that DirecTV has deployed Amdocs Mediation software to support its growing number of partnerships with service providers that bundle DirecTV video services into their offerings. The announcement was made at Amdocs’ 2011 Global InTouch Business Forum, Amdocs’ annual customer and partner event taking place this week. […]
Jeremy Hunt, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media Olympics and Sport, has hinted that the future for local TV in the UK is likely to be on the basis of a number of individual licensees, with IP the delivery format. Hunt told members of the Broadcasting Press Guild that he was confident the government […]
UTStarcom has launched its end-to-end Internet TV solution, and also won its first commercial contract to build up an Internet TV platform in Northern China. The new end-to-end Internet TV solution is derived from UTStarcom’s core RollingStream technology system. The Company’s Internet TV solution, based on cloud computing technology, has an open system structure, reliable […]
A second technology provider has proclaimed the end of the STB. Following Cisco’s prediction in April, Siemens today said a pay TV provider can now operate perfectly well from the Cloud, via Apps. Speaking at the Connected TV Summit in London, Stefan Jenzowsky, VP and Head of Media of Siemens Media & Technology, said this […]
Samsung is to run a £7 million (€7.9m) cross-platform marketing campaign for its range of Smart TVs. The manufacturer claims three million apps have already been downloaded from its app store, currently available on seven of its TV models. A TV ad, featuring a train journey where the windows represent Smart TV screens, will invite […]
Mediaset-controlled TV channel Tele 5 has launched a VOD Internet service, called Telecinco Cinema. Viewers will be able to hire films and TV movies with payments made through SMS messages or telephone calls. The service will cost €1.42 per each film enabling users to watch it as many times as they want during 24 hours. […]
Dish Network continues the expansion of its content at dishonline.com with the addition of shows from Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and truTV from Turner Broadcasting System’s entertainment networks. Now Dish Network customers who subscribe to packages featuring these networks can watch primetime TV shows anytime on their computers. Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and truTV content […]